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South Hampton vs Greenland vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | South Hampton | Greenland | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
4,106 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$655,400±$36kLowest 63% above NH |
| Greenland and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Lowest 27% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 37% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.